Title
August 18 declared Jesse Robredo Day
Law
Republic Act No. 10669
Decision Date
Aug 18, 2015
Republic Act No. 10669 declares August 18 as 'Jesse Robredo Day' in the Philippines, a special working holiday in schools to honor and promote the legacy of Jesse Robredo's good governance and leadership.

Declaration of Jesse Robredo Day

  • August 18 of every year is declared as Jesse Robredo Day (Section 2).
  • Jesse Robredo Day is declared a special working holiday (Section 2).
  • The holiday is to be celebrated in all elementary and secondary schools in the country (Section 2).
  • If August 18 falls on a weekend, the holiday shall be observed on the Friday of that week (Section 2).

Implementing agency and school activities

  • The Department of Education must plan and implement activities for Jesse Robredo Day (Section 3).
  • The Department of Education must ensure that Jesse Robredo’s legacy of good governance and leadership is given emphasis (Section 3).
  • The emphasized legacy must be used to encourage students to continue the legacy for the good of the Philippines and the Filipino people (Section 3).

Separability and effect of invalidity

  • If any provision of Republic Act No. 10669 is declared unconstitutional, that declaration shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions (Section 4).

Repealing and amendatory effect

  • All laws, decrees, orders and issuances or portions thereof that are inconsistent with Republic Act No. 10669 are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly (Section 5).

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